Is the Bamako initiative still relevant for West African health systems?

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-184

  Ridde, Valéry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL FEE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AFRICA, WESTERN; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEES, MEDICAL; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

BAMAKO; KOULIKORO; MALI;

ALMA;

EID: 79952088163     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.41.1.l     Document Type: Article

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